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Nipomo man sentenced to 32 years to life for sex crimes

Written on 21 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 26-year-old Nipomo was sentenced on Monday to 32 years to life in state prison for a series of 2021 residential burglaries, sexual assaults and petty theft. Kammeron Isaac Anderson was convicted by a San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Man dies in the Ocean near Big Sur

Written on 20 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A man fishing off rocks at Sand Dollar Beach near Big Sur died after falling into the ocean on Sunday afternoon. [KSBW] Shortly after noon, a 911 caller reported a man had fallen into the ocean. Employees... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas over $6 a gallon, here are the best prices

Written on 20 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price of gas in San Luis Obispo County has surged to over $6 a gallon, though the percentage of increase continues to slow. During the past week, the average price of gas in SLO County... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest 2 catalytic converter thieves, recover stolen converters

Written on 20 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies captured two alleged catalytic converters thieves and recovered two converters on Saturday morning. Shortly before 6 a.m., a Carpenteria resident heard what sounded like a saw cutting metal and called 911. The... (Continue reading)

Former San Luis Obispo mayor Dave Romero dead at 93

Written on 19 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Former San Luis Obispo mayor Dave Romero, who served as a public official with the city of SLO for more than 50 years, has died at the age of 93. Beginning in 1956, Romero served as San... (Continue reading)

Oceano officials take another run at implementing a fire service tax

Written on 19 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two years after narrowly failing, an Oceano fire tax measure will be back on the ballot in the upcoming primary election. In 2020, the Oceano Community Services District attempted to implement a $180 annual flat-rate special fire... (Continue reading)

Woman killed fleeing officers in Nipomo, involved in previous chase

Written on 19 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers identified the 28-year-old woman who was killed Thursday morning while fleeing officers near Nipomo as Jessica Moreno. This was not the Santa Maria woman’s first high-speed chase. In 2017, a resident caught Moreno... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat leads to evacuation at high school in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A person in Canada on Friday falsely reported a bomb had been placed on the campus of Pacific Beach High School on Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo, according to city officials. The individual called... (Continue reading)

Assailant stabs man 7 times in Paso Robles

Written on 18 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE An assailant stabbed a 32-year-old man seven times near the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles on Thursday evening. A Walmart employee walked outside the Niblick Road store shortly after 10 p.m. to find Christopher Thatcher in the... (Continue reading)

Scott Smith to continue as Coast Union School District superintendent

Written on 18 Mar, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE After announcing plans to retire from his Cayucos Elementary School superintendent position, Scott Smith procured a two-year contract with Coast Unified School District in Cambria. During the past four years, Smith has worn multiple hats. Prior to... (Continue reading)